Firmware Engineer Germantown, WI

Firmware Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Firmware Engineer to support the design and delivery of advanced embedded products in Wisconsin. This long-term contract position is ideal for a senior-level candidate who enjoys building robust firmware, shaping technical direction, and partnering closely with multidisciplinary teams throughout development and release. The role offers hands-on involvement across architecture, implementation, testing, and product improvement in an onsite engineering environment.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, build, and enhance embedded firmware for sophisticated electronic devices across the full product lifecycle.
• Guide software development activities from early design through production launch, sustainment, and continuous improvement.
• Produce efficient, dependable code in C and C++ for embedded platforms with limited memory and processing resources.
• Create and verify embedded software solutions using MATLAB and Simulink to support model-based development efforts.
• Partner with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, test, and product stakeholders to deliver cohesive system-level results.
• Implement and support embedded communication interfaces, including wireless and peripheral protocols used in connected devices.
• Diagnose firmware and hardware integration issues through structured debugging, verification, and root-cause investigation.
• Develop internal tools, automation scripts, and test utilities using Python and C++ to improve engineering efficiency and product quality.
• Contribute to manufacturing validation and end-of-line test approaches that strengthen reliability, consistency, and performance.
• Help define software engineering best practices, technical documentation expectations, and effective validation methods.